Bob Ross: The Joy of Painting

. Bob Ross (1942–1995) was an American painter, art instructor, and the creator and host of PBS’s The Joy of Painting, an instructional painting technique television series that originally ran from 1982 until 1994. Joan Kowalski is the media director of Bob Ross, Inc

. About the AuthorBob Ross (1942–1995) was an American painter, art instructor, and the creator and host of PBS’s The Joy of Painting, an instructional painting technique television series that originally ran from 1982 until 1994. Joan Kowalski is the media director of Bob Ross, Inc

A celebration of the life and work of the pop-culture icon who gently encouraged millions to explore their creativity. It carries over into every part of your life” as well as techniques that will inspire readers to create their own art. Ross created nearly 30,000 paintings in his lifetime, most using the wet-on-wet method employed by Caravaggio, Cézanne, and Monet. Originally airing in 1982 on PBS in the United States and various outlets throughout Canada, Latin America, and Europe, the more than 400 episodes of Bob Ross’s two series, The Joy of Painting and Beauty Is Everywhere are now available on YouTube and Netflix. He is a figure beloved by multiple generations and is seen as an icon rivaling, if not surpassing, any othe